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Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:41:33 -0500https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/12/11/regents-should-turn-down-gates-foundation-grant-nicholas-tampio/2274358002/Nicholas TampioIf New York’s standards, tests, and accountability standards were high quality, then such a communication campaign would not be necessary.

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https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/12/05/democratic-leaders-charter-schools/2194161002/Democratic leaders in Albany must stand by kids, support charter schoolshttp://rssfeeds.lohud.com/~/583921058/0/westchester/communityviews~Democratic-leaders-in-Albany-must-stand-by-kids-support-charter-schools/

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Wed, 5 Dec 2018 18:18:35 -0500https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/12/05/democratic-leaders-charter-schools/2194161002/Debra SternDemocrats, traditionally on the side of the underdog, know that we’re providing opportunities for children who may not otherwise have them.

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Wed, 28 Nov 2018 09:32:42 -0500https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/11/28/rockland-fears-orthodox-jewish-growth-rooted-bad-planning/2126008002/Arthur Henry Gunther IIIHaphazard, uncontrolled, unsustainable growth will foster prejudice. It will be costly. It will tear at the social fabric. All must plan, together.

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Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:12:41 -0500https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/11/21/address-affordable-housing-crisis-protect-rent-regulated-apartments/1989912002/Dennis HanrattyWe hope that the new Democratic majority in the Senate will move quickly to protect tens of thousands of tenants throughout the metropolitan area.

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https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/11/19/cuomo-deal-change-tappan-zee-name-still-angers-upper-nyack-resident/2010171002/He liked Mario Cuomo just fine, but he still wants the bridge called &apos;Tappan Zee&apos;http://rssfeeds.lohud.com/~/581089720/0/westchester/communityviews~He-liked-Mario-Cuomo-just-fine-but-he-still-wants-the-bridge-called-aposTappan-Zeeapos/

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Thu, 15 Nov 2018 10:07:10 -0500https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/11/15/business-council-westchester-amazon/2009955002/Marsha GordonDropping Amazon into your town is like dropping a huge boulder in a pond. The ripple effects spread far and wide and have impact.

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Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:15:03 -0500https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/11/15/gateway-tunnel-project-protects-new-jersey-rockland-nyc-northeast-view/1976290002/Henry CisnerosHenry Cisneros, former HUD secretary, writes that the Gateway Tunnel is not just crucial for the regional economy but vital to our national interest.

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https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/11/14/westchester-doctor-stan-lee-hero/1997880002/Stan Lee called this Maria Fareri Hospital neonatologist a &apos;Superhero for Babies&apos;http://rssfeeds.lohud.com/~/580160436/0/westchester/communityviews~Stan-Lee-called-this-Maria-Fareri-Hospital-neonatologist-a-aposSuperhero-for-Babiesapos/

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Wed, 14 Nov 2018 09:20:43 -0500https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/11/14/westchester-doctor-stan-lee-hero/1997880002/Shetal ShahStan Lee's characters were not “Super” Men, but ordinary people made accidentally extraordinary. His characters were outcasts. And so were most of us.

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https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/11/12/we-need-african-american-men-become-teachers-like-me/1748314002/We need black men to step up and become teachershttp://rssfeeds.lohud.com/~/579839174/0/westchester/communityviews~We-need-black-men-to-step-up-and-become-teachers/

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Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:39:51 -0500https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/11/12/we-need-african-american-men-become-teachers-like-me/1748314002/Dennis Richmond, Jr.I can say that black boys in my school look at me with amazement — just based on me being there.

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https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/11/08/new-york-children-benefit-democrats-takeover-state-senate/1928976002/Senate leadership switch will be good for New York&apos;s children, advocate sayshttp://rssfeeds.lohud.com/~/579138988/0/westchester/communityviews~Senate-leadership-switch-will-be-good-for-New-Yorkaposs-children-advocate-says/

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Thu, 8 Nov 2018 11:45:25 -0500https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/11/08/new-york-children-benefit-democrats-takeover-state-senate/1928976002/Ian DiamondThe GOP stalled important legislation in the New York State Senate, including the Child Victims Act and strong oversight for East Ramapo schools.

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Mon, 5 Nov 2018 15:29:26 -0500https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/11/05/new-york-reproductive-health-act-keeps-abortion-legal-and-women-safe/1889603002/Robin Chappelle GolstonBelieving that women and medical providers thoughtlessly turn to abortion care is not only false, it is insulting and demeaning.

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Sun, 4 Nov 2018 08:00:09 -0500https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/11/04/irs-punishing-nys-seeking-limit-charitable-deductions/1862464002/Amy Paulin and David BuchwaldOur effort is focused on charitable reserve funds, which serve a public mission and have proven to be a critical tool for taxpayers and local governments.

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https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/31/yonkers-council-extends-term-limits/1806269002/Was Yonkers City Council right to extend term limits?http://rssfeeds.lohud.com/~/578155696/0/westchester/communityviews~Was-Yonkers-City-Council-right-to-extend-term-limits/

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https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/31/new-york-abortion-bill-endangers-women-rachel-ministry-counselor-says/1811784002/Reproductive Health Act would harm women of New York state, Stony Point resident sayshttp://rssfeeds.lohud.com/~/577663362/0/westchester/communityviews~Reproductive-Health-Act-would-harm-women-of-New-York-state-Stony-Point-resident-says/

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https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/31/republicans-must-hold-onto-new-york-state-senate-political-strategist/1819722002/Democratic domination of the state Senate is the stuff of nightmares, GOP strategist sayshttp://rssfeeds.lohud.com/~/577647930/0/westchester/communityviews~Democratic-domination-of-the-state-Senate-is-the-stuff-of-nightmares-GOP-strategist-says/

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Wed, 31 Oct 2018 06:05:18 -0400https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/31/republicans-must-hold-onto-new-york-state-senate-political-strategist/1819722002/Chapin FayIf Democrats dominate the Senate, New York City liberals will be like the bullies who take all the Halloween candy.

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Tue, 30 Oct 2018 12:34:34 -0400https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/30/rockland-teacher-calls-civil-discourse-save-democracy/1811571002/Jacob TanenbaumThis elementary school teacher says he wants to restore civility and truth in politics so he can safely teach current events.

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Mon, 29 Oct 2018 16:37:47 -0400https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/29/white-plains-man-rethinks-security-synagogues-after-pittsburgh/1809465002/Uriel HeilmanWe’re vulnerable not so much because we’re Jews, but because we live in a country where hatred and extremism find fertile ground.

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https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/29/new-york-needs-close-llc-loophole-replace-jcope/1806227002/Back candidates who will fight the political corruption that infects Albany: Viewhttp://rssfeeds.lohud.com/~/577336034/0/westchester/communityviews~Back-candidates-who-will-fight-the-political-corruption-that-infects-Albany-View/

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Tue, 30 Oct 2018 15:17:48 -0400https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/29/new-york-needs-close-llc-loophole-replace-jcope/1806227002/Evan DavisWe call it “pay-to-play,” but big contributors in New York don't want to play, they want to win. We should such campaign gifts “give-to-get.”

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Wed, 24 Oct 2018 18:15:53 -0400https://www.lohud.com/videos/opinion/2018/10/24/video-trump-administration-immigration-change/38262851/WochitWochit, WochitThe Trump administration is going to make it harder for immigrants to get their U.S. residency. If at any point they received public benefits, the administration will make it harder for them to qualify.

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https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/23/carlucci-julie-goldberg-ny-senate-district-38/1726166002/Julie Goldberg: Why I ran a primary against Carlucci, and why I support him nowhttp://rssfeeds.lohud.com/~/576261856/0/westchester/communityviews~Julie-Goldberg-Why-I-ran-a-primary-against-Carlucci-and-why-I-support-him-now/

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Tue, 23 Oct 2018 08:23:07 -0400https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/23/carlucci-julie-goldberg-ny-senate-district-38/1726166002/Julie GoldbergShe was an unknown running against a a popular state Senator. She earned 46 percent of the vote. Julie Goldberg doesn't consider her defeat a loss.

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Mon, 22 Oct 2018 18:30:02 -0400https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/22/yonkers-greenway-revived/1699138002/Mike Spano and Jeff BarkerA revitalized Yonkers Greenway is launched in an abandoned section of the Old Putnam Railroad, thanks to a variety of public and private partners.

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https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/16/new-york-prisons-must-reduce-solitary-confinement/1582284002/New York must limit solitary confinement in our jails and prisonshttp://rssfeeds.lohud.com/~/575129460/0/westchester/communityviews~New-York-must-limit-solitary-confinement-in-our-jails-and-prisons/

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Tue, 16 Oct 2018 22:24:59 -0400https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/16/new-york-prisons-must-reduce-solitary-confinement/1582284002/Cynthia Williams and Gail K. GoldenPeople in solitary confinement in New York spend 22 to 24 hours a day, for months or years or even decades, locked in a cell the size of an elevator.

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Tue, 16 Oct 2018 10:11:07 -0400https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/16/port-chester-needs-all-tackle-voter-apathy-energize-community/1647538002/Joan Grangenois-ThomasMany see a responsibility of voters to learn what they need to learn, and don't see it as the role of the candidate to energize the voter. Really?

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Tue, 16 Oct 2018 06:05:11 -0400https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/16/carlucci-backs-albany-sexual-harassment-hearing-regrets-backing-klein/1651003002/David CarlucciThe former member of the IDC says he regrets defending a 'friend and colleague' after Sen. Jeff Klein was accused of forcibly kissing an aide.

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https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/15/justin-veatch-marijuana-opioid-overdose/1600115002/Dad of heroin overdose victim warns against marijuana&apos;s legalization in New Yorkhttp://rssfeeds.lohud.com/~/574876580/0/westchester/communityviews~Dad-of-heroin-overdose-victim-warns-against-marijuanaaposs-legalization-in-New-York/

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Mon, 15 Oct 2018 10:34:25 -0400https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/15/justin-veatch-marijuana-opioid-overdose/1600115002/Jeffrey VeatchHeroin kills. But to ignore the role marijuana plays in overdose deaths is like ignoring the role tobacco plays in lung cancer, Jeffrey Veatch says.

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https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/04/state-run-health-care-new-york/1513159002/Government-run health care is not the answer for New York, business council leader sayshttp://rssfeeds.lohud.com/~/572795738/0/westchester/communityviews~Governmentrun-health-care-is-not-the-answer-for-New-York-business-council-leader-says/

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https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/02/new-york-health-bill-medicare-all-would-cut-costs-add-quality/1497442002/&apos;Medicare for All&apos; would boost health quality and affordability for all New Yorkers: Viewhttp://rssfeeds.lohud.com/~/572476914/0/westchester/communityviews~aposMedicare-for-Allapos-would-boost-health-quality-and-affordability-for-all-New-Yorkers-View/

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Thu, 4 Oct 2018 09:39:29 -0400https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/10/02/new-york-health-bill-medicare-all-would-cut-costs-add-quality/1497442002/Madeline ZevonNew York could lead the nation in the single-payer debate by passing the NY Health Act, LWV officer says.

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https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/09/24/ice-preparing-detain-immigrant-children-longer-gets-budget-hike/1411575002/ICE preparing to detain immigrant children longer, and getting a budget increasehttp://rssfeeds.lohud.com/~/571248934/0/westchester/communityviews~ICE-preparing-to-detain-immigrant-children-longer-and-getting-a-budget-increase/

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Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:00:59 -0400https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/09/24/ice-preparing-detain-immigrant-children-longer-gets-budget-hike/1411575002/Carola BraccoThe new rule proposal suggests that ICE intends to step up its — there is no softer way to say it —oppression of immigrants.

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https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/09/19/westchester-csea-member-asks-latimer-do-better-contract-offer/1351327002/Westchester CSEA member calls on Latimer and union to &apos;do better&apos;http://rssfeeds.lohud.com/~/570465798/0/westchester/communityviews~Westchester-CSEA-member-calls-on-Latimer-and-union-to-aposdo-betterapos/

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Wed, 12 Sep 2018 13:49:40 -0400https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/09/12/hudson-valley-business-group-backs-westchester-county-airport-privatization-plan/1277393002/Deborah MiloneA Public Private Partnership for HPN would make the airport better and protect the county's interest, the leader of Hudson Valley Gateway says.

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https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/09/12/food-waste-families-hungry/1260975002/Food insecurity vs. food waste: How can we find the balance?http://rssfeeds.lohud.com/~/569268814/0/westchester/communityviews~Food-insecurity-vs-food-waste-How-can-we-find-the-balance/

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Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:26:37 -0400https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/09/12/food-waste-families-hungry/1260975002/Elisabeth RadowIn New York, 1 in 7 people experience food insecurity. There are ways to safely salvage wasted food to help families in need.

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https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/09/06/clarkstown-church-member-says-faith-communities-enrich-lives-and-world/1206904002/Want to make your life and your world better? Find your faith communityhttp://rssfeeds.lohud.com/~/568329498/0/westchester/communityviews~Want-to-make-your-life-and-your-world-better-Find-your-faith-community/

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Thu, 6 Sep 2018 14:44:30 -0400https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/09/06/clarkstown-church-member-says-faith-communities-enrich-lives-and-world/1206904002/Jeannine AlexandroThere are spiritual and tangible benefits of being part of this physical, living house of worship. a United Methodist Church of New City member says.

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Thu, 6 Sep 2018 16:03:59 -0400https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/09/05/patients-suffer-if-montefiore-and-aetna-health-insurance-deal-fails/1160792002/Barry Kraushaar, MDMore than a million people throughout the Bronx, Westchester, Rockland and the Hudson Valley rely on Montefiore Health System for care services.